Zone migration in network access

Abstract

The present disclosure is directed to providing a network user the ability to travel between different zones or locations within a network environment, such as, for example, a hospitality location, without requiring a user to re-login to the new location, while requiring a user to re-login to other locations within the network environment.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A network management system comprising:
 a plurality of ports configured to receive requests for network access from user devices; 
 a control system comprising one or more hardware processors and a hardware memory, the control system configured to manage the requests for network access; 
 the hardware memory configured to store migration permission for migrating permissions between the plurality of ports; 
 the one or more hardware processors further configured to:
 process a first request for network access received at a first port from a first user device; 
 allow network access to the first user device based on the first request; 
 update a home login associated with the first device based on allowance of network access at the first port; 
 process a second request for network access received at a second port from the first user device; 
 retrieve the home login associated with the first device after processing the the second request at the second port; 
 determine migration access right based on the retrieved home login and the second port; 
 automatically allow network access to the first user device at the second port based on the migration access right indicating allowance of migration; 
 transmit a request for reauthentication to the first user device based on the migration access right indicating denial of migration; 
 allow network access after a successful determination of reauthentication; and 
 update the home login associated with first user device based on the successful determination of reauthentication. 
 
 
     
     
       2. The network management system of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more hardware processors are further configured to automatically change bandwidth between network access from the first port to the second port. 
     
     
       3. The network management system of  claim 1 , wherein the first port comprises a virtual local area network (“VLAN”) port. 
     
     
       4. The network management system of  claim 1 , wherein the migration access rights comprises a mapping of ports. 
     
     
       5. The network management system of  claim 1 , wherein the first port is mapped to a first service set identifier (“SSID”) and the second port is mapped to a second SSID in a same zone. 
     
     
       6. The network management system of  claim 1 , wherein the first port is mapped to a first service set identifier (“SSID”) and the second port is mapped to a second SSID in a different zone. 
     
     
       7. A network management system comprising:
 a plurality of ports configured to receive requests for network access from user devices; and 
 a control system comprising one or more hardware processors and a hardware memory, the control system configured to manage the requests for network access; 
 the hardware memory configured to store migration permission for migrating between the plurality of ports; 
 the one or more hardware processors further configured to:
 process a first request for network access received at a first port from a first user device; 
 allow network access to the first user device based on the first request at a first bandwidth; 
 update a home login associated with the first user device based on allowance of network access at the first port; 
 process a second request for network access received at a second port from the first user device; 
 retrieve the home login associated with the first device after processing the second request; and 
 automatically determine network access for the first user device at the second port at a second bandwidth based on the retreived home login. 
 
 
     
     
       8. The network management system of  claim 7 , wherein the one or more hardware processors are further configured to automatically change from the first bandwidth to the second bandwidth. 
     
     
       9. The network management system of  claim 7 , wherein the one or more hardware processors are further configured to automatically request authentication based on the determination of network access at the second port. 
     
     
       10. The network management system of  claim 7 , wherein the first port comprises a virtual local area network (“VLAN”) port. 
     
     
       11. The network management system of  claim 7 , wherein the migration permission comprises a mapping of ports. 
     
     
       12. The network management system of  claim 7 , wherein the first port is mapped to a first service set identifier (“SSID”) and the second port is mapped to a second SSID in a same zone. 
     
     
       13. The network management system of  claim 7 , wherein the first port is mapped to a first service set identifier (“SSID”) and the second port is mapped to a second SSID in a different zone. 
     
     
       14. A network management method comprising:
 processing a first request for network access received at a first port from a first user device; 
 allowing network access to the first user device based on the first request at a first bandwidth; 
 updating a home login associated with the first device based on allowance of network access at the first port; 
 processing a second request for network access received at a second port from the first user device; 
 determining migration access right based on the home login associated with the first device; and 
 allowing network access to the first user device at the second port at a second bandwidth based on the migration access right indicating allowance of migration. 
 
     
     
       15. The network management method of  claim 14 , further comprising automatically changing from the first bandwidth to the second bandwidth. 
     
     
       16. The network management method of  claim 14 , wherein the first port comprises a virtual local area network (“VLAN”) port. 
     
     
       17. The network management system of  claim 14 , wherein the first port is mapped to a first service set identifier (“SSID”) and the second port is mapped to a second SSID in a same zone. 
     
     
       18. The network management system of  claim 14 , wherein the first port is mapped to a first service set identifier (“SSID”) and the second port is mapped to a second SSID in a different zone.